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And so the summer passed; its
weary weeks of watching and
anxiety wore away; the line storm
visited us With all its fury,
and then came the mild and sunny In,
dian summer, the days OF soft delight,
when all nature seems in a dreamy,
quiet mood giving us a gentle smile,
before old winter, with raging elements,
comes to bind her with his icy letters.
About the middle Of October a
watcher on the hill saw a man-of-war
heading for our harbor. He gazed
with almost hreathless anxiety until
with his glass he described the English
flag at her mast. Then he rushed down
the steep road into the main street
shouting:
The British are coming! Saveyour-
selves!"
All at once was noise and confus-
ion. The men left their work. the
women forsook their spinning wheels,
and all ran to the beach Or to the
wharves.
Eyes, it was true; she had anchored
outside the harbor, and too large to
enter herself, we could see a large boat
lust leaving her filled with men, who
would probably land and plumber, per-
haps burn our village. Resistance
was useless, for the ship could easily
shell the whole town, lying as she did
at the mouth Of the harbor, but little
more than q mile away.
1t had been planned long before that
in case of invasion the people should
take their valuables and flee to the
woods.
So as quickly as possible the
large hay-carts were brought out,
the best feather beds were hasti-
ly thrown into them, the tall
clocks were placed on top, as many
women and children as could be were
piled in, each carrying a pillow-case
containing some valuables, the horses
were whipped into a gallop and the
procession started heller SHELTER for
the woods.
The servants OF Squire Cushman
shared the general alarm, and as the
squire was away from home, they,
too, prepared for flight, and urged the
housekeeper to pack up the silver, and
taking Miss Rose and her nurse, to
hasten to a place of safety with them.
But when she went to the younglady's
chamber, she found her watching the
incoming boat with eager eyes, and
she firmly refused to leave the house.
They are not enemies to me- she
said. They are from dear old En-
gland, my home, and l will not run
from them even if the whole village
goes
The housekeeper tried to reason
with her, but in vain, and not daring
to leave her in the house, sent off the
servants with the most valuable ar,
ticles in q safe hiding place and await.
ed the result with trembling anexiety.
Rose stood at the open window,
watching the boat. AS it neared the
shore she sent her maidfor the squire's
eye-glass, and resting it on the WON,
ans shoulder, obtained a good view
of the harbor and all who were in the
boat.
Nearer and nearer it approached the
shore, and the few fishermen who lin.
gered hear the wharf, their curiosity
overcoming their fears, saw that il
vas commanded by a young officer,
whose dress betokened the high rank
he bore.
The boat came up to the wharf, and
one of the sailors sprang ashore and
fastened it.
Giving a command to his men in q
low tone, the officer landed, accompa-
MED by two marines. Seeing the fish.
ermen about to run he cried out.
"You have nothing to fear; if you
let us come and 60 unmolested, your
village shall be spared. Come here,
want to askyou a question"
One OF the most daring approached
him.
Nov my man." he said, mo tricks
but answer me correctly. Do yor
know where Judge Cushman lives, anC
will you show us the way to his house
Do not fear, no harm shall be don,
to any of you, only tell me tn
truth"
The man, only too glad to escap,
so easily, pointed out the house, ant
the officer with his men, hastenet
toward it.
In the meantime, Rose had beer
scanning the boat with eager eyes
trying to discern the features of tn
men. When she saw the officer az
preaching the house she gave one lon
fixed look, and shouting to her nurs
at is hel it is Charlesl" flew down tn
staircase followed by her servant an
the housekeeper, and as he entere,
the open door, Eprang into his arm
and was clasped to his heart in a Low
ing embrace.
But he stopped her eager question
by saying:
III have no time to lose. You Sc
the ship at the entrance to the harbor
Since you left England, my darlin,
r have heen nromofed tn fha cor